Obituary: Alice Mae Davis, 78

Wednesday

Apr 3, 2013 at 9:44 AMApr 3, 2013 at 9:46 AM

Alice Mae Davis, 78, died at Golden Living Center in Nebraska City on March 24, 2013. She was born Sept. 23, 1934 to Harry R. Davis and Cora M. (Shively) Davis in Peru, Neb. She married Leonard West on Dec. 4, 1971 in Humboldt.

Alice Mae Davis, 78, died at Golden Living Center in Nebraska City on March 24, 2013. She was born Sept. 23, 1934 to Harry R. Davis and Cora M. (Shively) Davis in Peru, Neb. She married Leonard West on Dec. 4, 1971 in Humboldt.

She grew up in Nemaha and Richardson counties and graduated from Shubert High School in 1953. She raised two sons, Craig and Randy Davis.

Alice worked at the 9th Street Café in Falls City and the Falls City Creamery. She also worked at Missouri Beef for many years.

She was a past member of the Ladies Auxiliary and V.F.W. in Peru. Alice enjoyed playing cards and being outdoors.

She was preceded by husband Leonard in 2000; son Randy Davis; brothers Clarence, Willis, Paul, Nobel, Carl, and Robert; and grandson Dameon Keeton.

She is survived by son Craig Davis and wife Mary of Nemaha; step-children Lynn Wurtele and husband Dale of Nebraska City and Mark West and wife Julie of Talmage; grandchildren Kim Maddox of Shubert, Heath Davis of Shubert, Matthew Davis of Lincoln, Molly Hermann of Nebraska City, and John Wurtele of Nebraska City; great grandchildren Lacey Keeton and Adelynn Maddox, both of Shubert; great-great-grandchildren Kameon, Tristin, Millie, and Grayson; and other relatives and friends.

A funeral service was held March 28 at the Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn. Burial was at Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Peru.